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Germany Said to Plan Emergency Border Measures Germany Announces Emergency Border Controls Amid Migrant Crisis
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VIENNA — Germany was said to be planning on Sunday to invoke emergency powers to start protecting its borders, seemingly reaching a point of overload after greeting with open arms tens of thousands of migrants pouring into Europe, and urging other European nations to do the same. VIENNA — Germany announced on Sunday that it was invoking emergency powers to start protecting its borders, seemingly reaching a point of overload after greeting with open arms tens of thousands of migrants pouring into Europe, and urging other European nations to do the same.
Officials scheduled a 5:30 p.m. news conference and were expected to announce that Germany would temporarily enforce measures that would block people at its borders, according to the online version of the newsmagazine Der Spiegel. At a news conference Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière said that Germany would reinstate controls at its southern border with Austria, after thousands of migrants have entered the country in recent weeks.
The announcement was to follow a meeting to discuss the refugee crisis, after the flood of people from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other troubled areas into Munich and other Eastern German cities continued unabated for the second weekend in a row. The announcement followed a meeting to discuss the refugee crisis, after the flood of people from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other troubled areas into Munich and other Eastern German cities continued unabated for the second weekend in a row.
A total of 12,200 migrants came to Munich on Saturday, according to the German police, The Associated Press reported. On Sunday morning alone, 700 people arrived at Munich’s main train station, the federal police spokesman Simon Hegewald told the A.P. A total of 12,200 migrants came to Munich on Saturday, according to the German police, The Associated Press reported. On Sunday morning alone, 700 people arrived at Munich’s main train station, the federal police spokesman Simon Hegewald told The A.P.
The emergency measures, which are said to be temporary, would presumably allow Germany to turn away migrants from the Balkans and other areas whose citizens are not fleeing war or persecution. The emergency measures would presumably allow Germany to turn away migrants from the Balkans and other areas whose citizens are not fleeing war or persecution.
The German interior minister, Thomas de Maizière, signaled that Germany was reaching capacity earlier Sunday when he said that all of the migrants moving into Europe from the Middle East and other troubled areas could not come to Germany. Because of its relative prosperity and welcoming stance, Germany is the most desired destination of the migrants, many of whom see their best prospects for a safe and secure new life under the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mr. de Maizière signaled that Germany was reaching capacity earlier Sunday when he said that all of the migrants moving into Europe from the Middle East and other troubled areas could not come to Germany. Because of its relative prosperity and welcoming stance, Germany is the most desired destination of the migrants, many of whom see their best prospects for a safe and secure new life under the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
“We can’t allow refugees to freely choose where they want to stay — that’s not the case anywhere in the world,” he said in an interview with the Tagesspiegel newspaper.“We can’t allow refugees to freely choose where they want to stay — that’s not the case anywhere in the world,” he said in an interview with the Tagesspiegel newspaper.
On Sunday, the Austrian police said they were coping with their biggest influx to date in the refugee crisis, with at least 500 people arriving every hour by train at the Hungarian border town of Hegyeshalom and crossing into Austria.On Sunday, the Austrian police said they were coping with their biggest influx to date in the refugee crisis, with at least 500 people arriving every hour by train at the Hungarian border town of Hegyeshalom and crossing into Austria.
By 3 p.m. at least 7,000 people had streamed over the border and were being transported by special trains and buses, mostly to Vienna, but also to other destinations in Austria to prevent a bottleneck from forming, said Lt. Col. Helmut Marban, a spokesman for the police in Austria’s easternmost state of Burgenland.By 3 p.m. at least 7,000 people had streamed over the border and were being transported by special trains and buses, mostly to Vienna, but also to other destinations in Austria to prevent a bottleneck from forming, said Lt. Col. Helmut Marban, a spokesman for the police in Austria’s easternmost state of Burgenland.
“The influx is simply not stopping right now,” he said by telephone. “We really have our hands full.”“The influx is simply not stopping right now,” he said by telephone. “We really have our hands full.”
It is “the busiest day yet,” he added.It is “the busiest day yet,” he added.
The migrant stream is believed to have picked up force in recent days, as many try to get ahead of new measures in Hungary to tighten security at the borders on Tuesday. A popular land route takes the migrants into Turkey, through the Balkans and Serbia and to Hungary, as a gateway to Austria and friendlier reception in Europe’s north and west.The migrant stream is believed to have picked up force in recent days, as many try to get ahead of new measures in Hungary to tighten security at the borders on Tuesday. A popular land route takes the migrants into Turkey, through the Balkans and Serbia and to Hungary, as a gateway to Austria and friendlier reception in Europe’s north and west.
Already there are signs in other parts of Europe that migrants are trying out new land routes to bypass Hungary, hinting at new crisis points in coming days.Already there are signs in other parts of Europe that migrants are trying out new land routes to bypass Hungary, hinting at new crisis points in coming days.
Germany’s move came amid more tragedy, as the Greek Coast Guard recovered the bodies of 34 migrants, including 15 children, in the Aegean Sea on Sunday after their wooden boat flipped over in strong winds as it attempted the short but often perilous crossing from neighboring Turkey.Germany’s move came amid more tragedy, as the Greek Coast Guard recovered the bodies of 34 migrants, including 15 children, in the Aegean Sea on Sunday after their wooden boat flipped over in strong winds as it attempted the short but often perilous crossing from neighboring Turkey.
An additional 68 migrants were rescued by the coast guard and 30 more swam to the shoreline of Farmakonisi, a small island in the eastern Aegean, according to an official at Greek Shipping Ministry.An additional 68 migrants were rescued by the coast guard and 30 more swam to the shoreline of Farmakonisi, a small island in the eastern Aegean, according to an official at Greek Shipping Ministry.
“It was really windy in the morning, about 7 Beaufort, so their boat overturned a small distance from the shore,” the official said.“It was really windy in the morning, about 7 Beaufort, so their boat overturned a small distance from the shore,” the official said.
Rescuers, who were alerted shortly before dawn by a resident of Farmakonisi, found most of the bodies floating near the wreck. Divers recovered another seven from the cabin of the boat. Of the 14 children found dead, four were infants, the official said. The nationalities of the migrants were not immediately known.Rescuers, who were alerted shortly before dawn by a resident of Farmakonisi, found most of the bodies floating near the wreck. Divers recovered another seven from the cabin of the boat. Of the 14 children found dead, four were infants, the official said. The nationalities of the migrants were not immediately known.
A Greek Navy helicopter and several coast guard vessels continued to scour the area for possible survivors on Sunday afternoon. Rescuers were also seeking four children who have been missing since Saturday after their boat capsized off the island of Samos, north of Farmakonisi.A Greek Navy helicopter and several coast guard vessels continued to scour the area for possible survivors on Sunday afternoon. Rescuers were also seeking four children who have been missing since Saturday after their boat capsized off the island of Samos, north of Farmakonisi.
As the crisis continued to deepen, the 28-member European Union bloc seemed as far away as ever from coming up with a common solution. Efforts to distribute just 160,000 of the migrants among the member states to ease the pressure on countries like Italy and Germany, which have borne the brunt of the population surge, face fierce resistance as home ministers meet on Monday to discuss this and other proposals.As the crisis continued to deepen, the 28-member European Union bloc seemed as far away as ever from coming up with a common solution. Efforts to distribute just 160,000 of the migrants among the member states to ease the pressure on countries like Italy and Germany, which have borne the brunt of the population surge, face fierce resistance as home ministers meet on Monday to discuss this and other proposals.